Surprise Snow Day

Snow explodes from a ramp as Betsy Apple, 18, goes airborne at the Levitt Shell in Overton Park while enjoying a snow day from White Station High School.

Stephen Rodgers, of Olive Branch, enjoys the snow on Monday morning.

Memphians awoke to several inches of snow on Monday morning. A pedestrian sidesteps the snow as he makes his way along Main Street in this view of Main Street from the eighth floor of the new Courtyard by Marriott, located at the southwest corner of Main and Jefferson.

Riley Haney readies to launch a snowball during a snowball fight with his family in Olive Branch on Monday morning.

James Mynakha jumps onto an inflatable air mattress while sledding on Mud Island Monday afternoon. Forecasters now expect as much as 8 inches of snow, and another band of winter weather is poised to move through the area.

Gene Williamson creates a massive snow ball while walking with his dog through Overton Park early Monday morning.

Snow bursts around Grant Young, 9, as he is hit in the chest with a snow ball while playing near his Chickasaw Gardens home. Area students with greeted with a surprise snow day from school when they awoke Monday morning.

Gideon Cravens, 11, sprawls out on the ground after a wipe-out while sledding at the Levitt Shell in Overton Park.

Southaven Fire Department (left to right) Lieutenants Ken Collins and Sean Lenihan try to take cover behind the station's snow fort from driver Bobby Waddell and firefighter Beau Davis. Members of Station 1, 'A' shift, built a snow fort and an 8 foot snowman.

Wailes Niyukuri, from Tanzania, tries to stop a soccer ball while playing in the snow at Overton Park.

As fellow Rhodes College freshman Becky Thompson, left, is hit with a snow ball Maggie Cupit, middle, romps in the snow early Monday morning.

Benjamin Rednour throws a snowball during a large snow fight in the greensward at Overton Park. Around 20-30 people took part in the battle that was organized on Twitter.

Cordarius Williford rides his bike through snow covered Peres in North Memphis.

Jack Clark, middle, makes the base for huge snowman on the campus of Rhodes College Monday morning. An early morning snow storm that hit the area canceled class at the college and Memphis city schools.

A statue of Christopher Columbus peers out from the early morning snow fall that hit Memphis early Monday.

Louise Miller plays with her six month old black lab Baby in Houze Park Monday.

Louise Miller struggles with six month old black lab Baby to get her glove back as the pair played in Houze Park Monday.

Rodrigo Ramos pushes his son RJ Ramos sledding in Olive Branch City Park on Monday morning, waiting his turn is brother Roman Ramos.

Southaven EMT Chad adjust the mustache on Station 1's snowman on Monday morning. Members of the 'A' shift built the 8 footman in frony of the station house located near Stateline and Highway 51.

Cayla Wiley of Olive Branch, samples Monday's snow.

Jane Haraway (left) gives Shana Brassfield a push as the two enjoy sledding at Olive Branch City Park on Monday morning, while Anthony Brassfield works on a snow fort.

Dallas Drews and her son Jacob Dallosta start to slide precariously sideways with a sharp push from Kennon Lavergne, right, Monday morning while snow kayaking at Shelby Farms.

Southaven firefighters at Station #1, 'A' shift with their 8 foot snowman on Monday morning.

Memphians awoke to several inches of snow on Monday morning. Mud Island resident Tanja Gruber decided to leave the car at home and walk to work.